The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-03-01
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EUROPEAN.

NEN lORh, Il 6D. - CoO1S SPCSl1hA
from London of Feb. 18th says: In
Downing street tonight the situation
in Egypt is the absorbing topic. The
lingo element in the Cabinet refuses
absolutely to sanction any scheme for
the neutrality of the Suez canal that
will prevent English ironclads reach
ing the East in time of war. Turkey,
Russia and France propose conyen-
ton. placing the canal under an inter
national commission to preserve It's
neutrality. England percelves IN TINS
plan for handing over the canal TO
hostile Powers. enabling them to block
il against a British feet IN an'hour's
notice. The jingo wing OF the Cabl-
net peters fighting for retention OF |
the delta to allowing control OF the |
canal to pass out of British hands
They propose to offer France terrific
rial compensation elsewhere, refusing
to 60 a step further in the way OF
compromise in the matter, now con-
sidered one of life and death impor-
tance.
In the lobby of the House OF Com
mons tonight. the Tory whips gave out
that the Government will proceed
with the new cloture rules as urgent
business before attempting to deal
with other legislation. W. II. Smith
has declined positively to lead the
party should a proposal to postpone
the cloture rules be adopted by the
Cabinet.
The Cabinet has given way to the
Churchill section on the Wolff mis-
sion to Turkey. Mr.. Smith announced
to night that the Government had de-
cided not to recall Sir Henry from
Constantinople.
Henry Campbell says that Parnen
is weak and far from well, as the re-
suit Of his attendance and recent ex,
ertions in Parliament He has drafted
his Leaseholders' Qreland) bill and
will press it on the attention OF the
Government and the House. He has
no expectation of It's becoming law,
or of its principles being adopted by
the Government as part of their com
ing land measure.
BERLIN, Feb 16.-The NGcha01eiten
saws: The threatening character OF
the situation across the western iron
tier is becoming much more acute
In view of the fact that forts have
already been constructed to shelter
100000 men, preparations are beng
made to shelter a similar number
around Belford We have, beyGont
doubt, to deal with nothing less thar
the strengthening of the French lint
to enable them at the beginning o
hostiHties to throw a large torc'
across the frontier, and thus transfe.
operations to German territory
VIENNA, Feb 16-Questions asket
the Government in the Reichrath yes
terday in relation to the proposed
credit for military purposes el1clte'
the information that Hungary woul,
only enroll in the Iandsturm sue
men as already had military training
or were likely to make good soldiers
Numerous exceptions would be made
In Austria the enrolment OF men III
der the age of AZ years would be a
most universal. Elk offieeFe enrolled
age of. .G9--are only fitted for ambU
lance or Office work will be exempted
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 16-Genera
Kaulbars has been appointed Militar,
Attache to the Russian Embassy a
Teheran, the capital of Persia.
STRAsBURG, Feb. 16-Prince Hohen
lohe, Governor of Alsace- Lorraine, is
sues an election manifesto, in whicl
he says: " / desire to address tn
people of Alsace- Lorraine few well
meant words of counsel. The Gov
ernment asked for the passage of tn
Septennate Army bill, because it /
persuaded that Germany is to b
threatened with the danger of war a
soon as that part of the French natioI
which longs for war regards the mill
tary strength of France superior t
that of Germany. If Alsace- Lorrain
wishes not to be exposed to the ten
rors of another war, let peaceable
conciliatory deputies be elected to tn
new Reichstag deputies who accep
the peace of 1876. Those who vote
return members of the protesting
(Anti- -German) party, or enemies Q
the Government Septennate bill, vii
be responsible for the continuance Q
disquiet and the resultant injury t
trade and commerce. If in som
electoral districts the friends of peac
find themselves unable because o
pressure from political leaders to pu
forth candidates they would like t
have elected to the new Reichstag
they may deposit blank voting papers
and in this way express their view
and record the real opinions of tn
country The reunion of Alsace- Lo1
raine to Germany must continue a
long as tie German empire exists
Listen only to what your conscienc
and good sense and your love of homt
family and property dictates
ROME, Feb Cardinal T. Tache
rau was received by the Pope to-day
Cardinal Gibbons had an audienc
with His Holiness this evening TIL